Clara et Moi (2004)

"Bittersweet breezy andiintimate." -Geoff Pevere Toronto StarSensitive yet selfish Antoine is a 33 year old modern male searching for the love of his life while at odds with the scarier reaches of commitment. Then he meets Clara: she's beautiful generous and has an air of freedom about her that causes Antoine to immediately fall for her. Their romance develops quickly seemingly a perfect love affair between soul mates but when life deals them an unforeseen blow their relationship faces a test it may not survive.System Requirements:Running Time: 86 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: FOREIGN/LATIN Rating: NR UPC: 880215102795 Manufacturer No: LIF-DV1027 Product Description

More than 'Once.'

Set in Paris, Arnaud Viard's poignant film Clara et moi is a romantic drama (in the genre of Once) that tells the story of a struggling French actor Antoine (Julien Boisselier), who unexpectedly meets his soulmate Clara (Julie Gavet) on the Metro. He is lonely. She is beautiful. In scenes reminiscent of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, they sing and dance together along the Seine. The young couple's relationship is tested when Clara eventually discloses she is HIV positive, leaving Antoine reeling. The film's dénouement plays out against Schubert's melancholic Fantasia for piano. Boisselier and Gavet bring a memorable chemistry to a film which has all the depth and intelligence lacking in an over-hyped film like Once. Recommended.

G. Merritt January 26, 2008

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